Rhys Meynell (born 17 August 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays for Frickley Athletic .

Career

Meynell started his career at

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, where he move up from the club's academy to the reserves, which he captained on a number of occasions in the 2007/08 season. He spent time on loan at non-league

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in 2007, before joining

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side Gretna on loan for the second half of the 2007–08 season on 31 January 2008. After being released by Barnsley he went on trial at Greenock Morton,

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Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. From the 2021–22 season, the club compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league syst ...

and

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before signing with Conference North side

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on 8 August 2008. He made his first appearance for the club coming on as substitute against Tamworth on 12 August 2008. It was announced he had signed for Telford United at the end of the season on 23 June 2009 but he quickly joined Chester City, having taken part in just one training session at Telford. In February 2010, he was signed by

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a week before the beginning of the 2010 League of Ireland season. On 20 December 2010 he rejoined Stalybridge Celtic. His second debut for the club came on 1 January 2011 when he played the full match against Hyde. In May 2012 he joined Guiseley as a defensive midfielder but with guiseley struggling with no left back after injury of Andy Mcwilliams he took the Left Back Role.in the 2013/14 season Mark Bower Signed ex Leeds left back Ben Parker, Meynell has coped with this healthy competition. After Guiseley released him at the end of the 2013/2014 season, he joined Harrogate on a free transfer. In September 2016 he rejoined Frickley Athletic.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meynell, Rhys 1988 births Living people English men's footballers Footballers from Barnsley Barnsley F.C. players Ossett Albion A.F.C. players Gretna F.C. players Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players AFC Telford United players Chester City F.C. players Galway United F.C. (1937–2011) players Guiseley A.F.C. players Harrogate Town A.F.C. players Buxton F.C. players Shaw Lane A.F.C. players Frickley Athletic F.C. players Goole A.F.C. players National League (English football) players Scottish Premier League players Men's association football fullbacks